Huge respect to TEDxSydney for doing thing properly when it comes to food.
Watch the video for the inspirational story of how they fed the entire Sydney Opera House audience of 2,200 people at TEDXSydney 2013 with crowd sourced locally grown food.
All conferences everywhere should do this. … [Read more...]

I love Pam Warhust. She is such a inspirational, grounded and powerful woman. This is one of my favourite TED talks, by far.
Please, watch and share it now.
It is about the inspirational story of Incredible Edible Todmorden which has now spawned the Incredible Edible Network.
But, as she hints at so powerfully towards the end of the talk, this is about so much more than food. It is about community empowerment.
This is about sharing and investing in kindness
It is about … [Read more...]

Just came across this great film:
Edible City: Grow the Revolution is a fun, fast-paced, feature-length documentary journey through the local Good Food movement that’s taking root in the San Francisco Bay Area, across the nation and around the world.
Big respect to them for launching the film online for free from the outset. I wish more people would did this. … [Read more...]

Transition Tufnell Park (TTP) do the Big Dig Up!
TPP, part of the wider Transition Network, are one of the latest Transition initiatives in London.
Read more of our posts about Transition for more info and be sure to check out the Transition, Relocalisation and Resilience folder in our Tools for Change library (also relevant are the Food, Energy, Peak Oil, Climate Change and Permaculture folders).
You may also be interested in our Transition Sessions project … [Read more...]

I love this project.
"The London Orchard Project is a fresh initiative promoting orchards and fruit trees in London. We are working with Londoners to plant and harvest apple, pear and plum trees all over the city, and help us all to rediscover the pleasure of eating home-grown fruit."
Please help them raise funds to expand their fantastic work and for more info visit their great website.
Inspired? Why not start your own food project? … [Read more...]

Compost tea is used for two reasons: To inoculate microbial life into the soil or onto the foliage of plants, and to add soluble nutrients to the foliage or to the soil to feed the organisms and the plants present. The use of compost tea is suggested any time the organisms in the soil or on the plants are not at optimum levels. Chemical-based pesticides, fumigants, herbicides and some synthetic fertilizers kill a range of the beneficial microorganisms that encourage plant growth, while compost … [Read more...]

The London Vegan Festival this year took place in Kensington Town Hall, and was absolutely heaving. Usually, the odds of bumping into another vegan are slightly higher than those of two Esperanto speakers meeting, so hanging out in a hall packed full of them was a new experience – as was not having to ask ‘Is there dairy in this?’ at every food stall. Bliss.
Almost as soon as someone mentions becoming vegan, people start to get a panicked look on their faces and tend to begin listing reasons … [Read more...]

In a city? Just Food will help you! Here’s info on an upcoming workshop series:
Interested in how to get fresh, local and organic produce in New York City? Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) connects local farmers with New York City residents through a unique, pre-paid share system. Members buy a share at the beginning of the CSA season and in exchange, receive a weekly share of 7-10 types of locally grown, organic vegetables – enough for a family of 2-3 people. Members pick up their … [Read more...]